Course Introduction
General Psychology Test Preparation
General Psychology provides an introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This course explores foundational topics such as biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, development, motivation, emotion, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. Emphasis is placed on understanding psychological theories, concepts, and research findings, as well as their practical applications in everyday life. Students will gain insight into the diverse influences on human thought and behavior, and develop critical thinking skills essential for analyzing psychological issues.
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Psychology 2nd Canadian Edition by
Saundra K. Ciccarelli
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Freud said phobias were ____________ whereas Watson said phobias were
A)learned; inherited
B)repressed conflicts; learned
C)sexual; unconscious
D)conditioned; unconditioned
Answer: B
Q2) The most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology today is that it is the science of behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following terms do NOT belong together?
A)structuralism; observable behaviour
B)Gestalt; whole
C)psychoanalysis; unconscious conflict
D)natural selection; functionalism
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes,ears,skin,and mouth,and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the:
A)peripheral nervous system.
B)central nervous system.
C)somatic nervous system.
D)autonomic nervous system.
Answer: A
Q2) The basic cell that makes up the nervous system and also sends and receives messages within that system is called a/an:
A)glial cell.
B)neuron.
C)axon.
D)dendrite.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Evidence for size constancy has been found in all of the following stages EXCEPT: A)newborn babies.
B)four-month-old infants.
C)six-month-old infants.
D)the in utero fetus.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following statements is NOT true about sensory receptors?
A)They are actually specialized neurons.
B)They are stimulated by neurotransmitters received from other cells.
C)They are stimulated by different types of energy.
D)They are stimulated by light,sound,touch,etc.
Answer: B
Q3) The aspect of colour that corresponds to names such as red,green,and blue is: A)brightness.
B)hue.
C)saturation.
D)visible spectrum.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs
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Q1) Brain activity in REM sleep and wakefulness is very similar.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hypnosis has been most effective with:
A)retrieving repressed memories.
B)weight loss and changing eating habits.
C)smoking cessation.
D)achieving relaxation and perception of pain control.
Q3) Which of the following is classified as a depressant?
A)cocaine
B)alcohol
C)heroin
D)marijuana
Q4) Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?
A)10-year-old child
B)24-year-old adult
C)44-year-old adult
D)74-year-old adult
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) Elizabeth's parents want her to put her clothes in the hamper.At first,they praise her for putting the clothes together in one pile.Then they praise her for getting the clothes on the same side of the room as the hamper.When she gets the clothes on top of the hamper,she gets praise.Finally,her parents praise her when she puts her clothes in the hamper.This is an example of:
A)negative reinforcement.
B)punishment.
C)extinction.
D)shaping.
Q2) In Bandura's study of observational learning,the acronym AMIM stands for:
A)attention,memory,imitation,motivation.
B)attention,motivation,initiate,model.
C)attention,memory,inception,mimic.
D)attention,motivation,imitation,memory.
Q3) The researcher responsible for discovering classical conditioning was:
A)Skinner.
B)Thorndike.
C)Watson.
D)Pavlov.
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) Katherine is trying to hold the names of the students she just met in her psychology class in short-term memory.According to studies,these short-term memories will be stored in which part of the brain?
A)cerebellum
B)hippocampus
C)amygdala
D)engram
Q2) Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Short-term memories appear to be stored in the prefrontal cortex and the _________________ of the brain.
A)hippocampus
B)cingulate gyrus
C)amygdala
D)temporal lobe
Q4) Recognition is typically harder than recall.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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Q1) Beliefs about the gifted being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by:
A)Laurel Trainor of McMaster University's gifted student study.
B)the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler.
C)Herrnstein and Murray's Bell Curve Study.
D)Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children.
Q2) Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be: A)80.
B)100.
C)115.
D)130.
Q3) Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of "intelligence" testing originated in: A)France.
B)Canada.
C)the United Kingdom. D)Germany.
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Chapter 8: Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) Dizygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ashley and Mary-Kate are twins who are genetically identical.What type of twins are they?
A)monozygotic
B)fraternal
C)dizygotic
D)wombmates
Q3) Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?
A)active
B)slow-to-warm-up
C)difficult
D)easy
Q4) Genes are made up of rodlike structures called chromosomes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Jell-O uses the slogan,"There's always room for Jell-O." To which theory of motivation is this slogan most relevant?
A)instinctive
B)incentive
C)drive reduction
D)optimum level
Q2) One secondary male sex characteristic is:
A)the penis.
B)a deep voice.
C)testicles.
D)prostate gland.
Q3) An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called:
A)anorexia nervosa.
B)bulimia.
C)hormone undersecretion.
D)leptin reduction.
Q4) Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Stress and Health
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Q1) The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as:
A)a defense mechanism.
B)problem-focused coping.
C)self-focused coping.
D)emotion-focused coping.
Q2) Matthew compares his performance at work with that of a co-worker who is less competent than himself.When he engages in this behaviour,he feels better and experiences a boost to his self-esteem.Matthew is using ______ to maintain an optimistic outlook.
A)alternative thinking
B)downward social comparison
C)scapegoating
D)relaxation
Q3) Prolonged stress has been shown to ______ cancer.
A)decrease vulnerability to
B)be unrelated to one's vulnerability to
C)increase vulnerability to D)cause
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality
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Q1) In Freud's view of the personality,the "devil" would be seen as the:
A)conscience.
B)id.
C)ego.
D)superego.
Q2) Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?
A)oral
B)anal
C)latency
D)phallic
Q3) Personality assessments conducted by behaviourists sometimes make use of:
A)projective tests.
B)introjective tests.
C)reports by friends.
D)rating scales and frequency counts.
Q4) What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?
A)latency,anal,oral,genital,phallic
B)oral,genital,latency,phallic,anal
C)anal,oral,latency,phallic,genital
D)oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
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Q1) In groupthink,members of the group:
A)have an illusion of invulnerability.
B)avoid stereotyping those who hold an opposing viewpoint.
C)like to "rock the boat" every now and then.
D)sometimes question the moral "rightness" of the group.
Q2) All of the following are Sternberg's components of love EXCEPT:
A)passion.
B)intimacy.
C)loyalty.
D)commitment.
Q3) What is the term for the process of developing an opinion about another person?
A)social interaction
B)stereotyping
C)impression formation
D)interpersonal judgment
Q4) The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Sexual problems that result from physical causes are referred to as:
A)paraphilias.
B)organic dysfunctions
C)hormonal deficit dysfunctions
D)cellular erectile difficulties
Q2) An anxiety disorder characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect the person's ability to function in day-to-day living is called:
A)panic disorder.
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)generalized anxiety disorder.
D)phobic disorder.
Q3) What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that results from a perceived insult and is followed by a period of brooding and then a violent outburst during which the person may attack others and not remember doing so?
A)taijin-kyofu-sho
B)ghost sickness
C)amok
D)susto
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Chapter 14: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) The use of antianxiety drugs to treat anxiety disorders is gradually being phased out in favour of treatment with _______________ drugs.
A)antidepressant
B)antimanic
C)antipsychotic
D)sedative
Q2) The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called:
A)psychotherapy.
B)biomedical therapy.
C)physical therapy.
D)electroconvulsive shock therapy.
Q3) A therapist challenges what she sees as her client's irrational and self-defeating beliefs.She uses persuasion,confrontation,arguments,and even homework assignments to challenge those beliefs.She is probably a ______ therapist.
A)biomedical
B)person-centred
C)psychoanalytic
D)rational-emotive
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Chapter 15: Psychology and Human Development
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Q1) What is Freud's term for the primitive,biological side of personality?
A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)preconscious
Q2) At birth,newborns seem most responsive to:
A)high pitches and low pitches.
B)hip hop music.
C)moderate voice pitches.
D)rock and roll music.
Q3) A person who dramatically complains of a specific symptom such as nausea,difficulty swallowing,or pain for which there is no physical cause has a disorder called:
A)conversion disorder.
B)somatization disorder.
C)hyponchondriasis.
D)dissociative disorder.
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